GRASS UPDATE!!!!

Okay, as promised, here are some updated grass pics. We had a close call with a slight sprinkler malfunction (user error...) and I wasn't sure if it was going to make it. I was devastated. But all is well. I guess we am going to have to start shopping for a lawn mower pretty soon!

Let There Be Grass- - - and Facepaint

Yeah Yeah, so goes the ongoing landscaping battle. By now we all know my life has been consumed with putting in a yard ALL summer which results in some pretty lackluster blogs. But finally I think we have reached a turning point! After days of toiling and meticulously (or obsessively, you decide) massaging a very detailed sprinkler schedule and a lot of time on the driveway G.I. Joe style searching for ANY sign of life; I am finally seeing tangible progress. Yesterday I got home to find my topsoil growing little sparatic strands of green baby hair! Oh I think it was one of the happiest moments of my adult life. Sad, I know. Anyway we seeded the yard 6 days ago and still have a ways to go. I am SO excited for Aaron to come home Friday so I can show him, and he will pretend to be as enthusiastic about it as I am! I will keep updating the grass scene so stay tuned! (I know you are all sitting on the edge of your seat for this... pffft.)

The Front Yard POST Seed

Day 4, just some seeds :(

Day 5 - Oh the beautiful baby grass, it's thin, but it's there!

The dogs are a bit confused considering we just trained them to stay ON our lot, and now they are forced to stay OFF our lot completely. So to let them run off some energy Sunday we ended up at the park. Aaron and I took some paints which we quickly were bored of so Aaron began using Finn as his canvas. The best part is that Finn LOVED it. Nothing a quick dip in the stream couldn't fix. Of course Alta wanted nothing to do with it.

But What KIND of Medicine???

I figured no blog of mine would be complete without a tribute to good old Snoop Dogg. For those who know me, there are really only 2 kinds of music I like - Country and Snoop Dogg. (Well, 3 if you count the WuTang but that's another blog.) Well, luckily for ME my two favorite types of music recently merged in what I consider one of the most obvious music events of the summer...
(Drum Roll Please...)
A duet "My Medicine" by Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg. It just doesn't get much better than that folks. I especially love Snoop wearing sporting a cowboy hat. Check out the video below.

A special thanks to Whitney for sending me the picture of Snoop in his bandana outfit.

Holy Anniversary Batman

WOW! Yesterday marked 3 whole years of being married. I can't even beleive that! We celebrated Friday night (kinda, as in gave each other presents) since Aaron would be in Colorado on our actual anniversary. Let's see, highlight of the anniversary for me? It would definately have to be using Sue Sansom's wrapping room with a dedicated ribbon section. Hightlight for Aaron? Probably going into the largest Costco he has ever seen. At least we have something to improve on for next year.

Well, we had a whirlwind weekend trying to fit everything in. Thursday I had to work but afterwards I went up to the ranch to be with my family. We were supposed to go to the parade (I was actually excited about this...wierd) but we ended up at the vet in an emergency. Friday Aaron flew in-4 hours delayed-and following some quick family time and a "children's parade" Saturday morning we headed up to Flaming Gorge to go camping/boating with some friends. It was SO nice to get away and definately worth the drive.

Regret from the weekend: Not taking a fishing pole to the Gorge.

Lesson learned from the weekend: We need to invest in those crazy recliner camping chairs. What we are looking forward to next weekend: Heber Skate Park Grand Opening.

This is ONE of the wounds on Wheaties' leg. The better of the two actually. Hello Frankenstein.

Kirsten's FIRST time on a horse! She LOVED it. The only time she cried is when Aaron took her off. She is the cutest niece ever!

Aaron wakeboarding on Flaming Gorge. He did amazing, esp. considering I haven't seen him wakeboard since, um, ever?

Finn playing Alligator.

Here Goes Nothing-

Yeah Yeah, so I don't really know what I am doing with this whole blog thing. But I figured it's time to start giving it a try. Just an update, Aaron is still in Colorado. He completed his job in Sterling and has moved on to Littleton. Hopefully he will be home for good within a month. Meh. I hate being home alone. On weekends when Aaron can't be home, his boss has been flying me out there, which is nice if you enjoy flat, ugly, desolate terrain, Super 8 Hotels less than a mile from State Penitentiaries, and hot slave labor. J/K I am just happy to see Aaron. His excavator is pretty cool though and took us out boating on his new boat, so that broke it up a bit. Otherwise it's been a pretty uneventful summer. We DID get our sprinkler system installed last weekend which was a HUGE accomplishement! Now we can more effectively water our weeds. We will have to wait a little longer until we can actually get grass in (re-build the landscape savings account). In the meantime I am just trying to enjoy bachelorette time with my best friends!



Here are some pics... (Oh, did I mention that Aaron buzzed his hair while out there?)

This is at Sterling Reservoir. The "beach" was covered in mullets, beer bellies, and biting fire ants!

MMMmmm BEEE-KAAAY BRRROOOILLLER! This was mid-way through the project. Doesn't it just make you crave a Whopper?

Enjoying some time with the girls. Don't say it... I look like a jailbird, Whit is pretending to be Jello, and Ash is practicing for her America's Next Top Model Audition. (No, Seriously...) j/k I love these girls!!!!!!